Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

World Championships - 1997       Athens, Greece (1-10 Aug)
6th Championships      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Zid ABOU HAMED (NSW)    400 metres Hurdles   16/51   Ht4 4th 49.21; SF2 7th 49.12
Nicholas AHERN (NSW)    20 km Walk   19/49   19th 1:25:46.0
Ray BOYD (WA)    Marathon   53/111   53rd 2:32:07.0
Steve BRIMACOMBE (Vic)    100 metres     Did not start
    200 metres   33/65   Ht6 4th 20.75(-0.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 6th 39.39
Roderic 'Rod' DE HIGHDEN (Vic)    Marathon   69/111   69th 3:13:44.0
Paul DI BELLA (Qld)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Timothy 'Tim' FORSYTH (Vic)    High Jump   3/35   Qual 2.28m; Final 3rd 2.35m
Jagan HAMES (SA)    Decathlon   34/34   Did not finish (11.11(+0.2), 7.27m(+1.2), 14.08m, 2.24m, 49.92, 14.36(0.0), 46.68m, DNF, DNS)
Adrian HATCHER (Vic)    Javelin Throw   36/40   Qual 69.18m DNQ
Patrick JOHNSON (ACT)    200 metres   53/65   Ht2 6th 21.45(+1.1)
    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Rod MAPSTONE (WA)    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 6th 39.39
Damien MARSH (Qld)    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 6th 39.39
Stephen 'Steve' MONEGHETTI (Vic)    10,000 metres     Did not compete
    Marathon   3/111   3rd 2:14:16.0
Scott PETERSEN (Vic)    1500 metres   43/44   Ht3 10th 3:50.65
Sean QUILTY (Vic)    Marathon   27/111   27th 2:23:10.0
Stuart RENDELL (ACT)    Hammer Throw   17/43   Qual 74.28m DNQ
Rohan ROBINSON (Vic)    400 metres Hurdles   44/51   Ht7 6th 51.67
Dion RUSSELL (Vic)    20 km Walk   32/49   32nd 1:30:49.0
Christopher 'Chris' UNTHANK (Vic)    3,000 metres Steeplechase   25/33   Ht1 11th 8:32.02
Kyle VANDER-KUYP (Vic)    110 metres Hurdles   9/47   Ht5 3rd 13.61(-0.3); QF3 3rd 13.53(-0.1); SF2 5th 13.49(+1.1)
Darren WILSON (Vic)    10,000 metres   10/33   Ht2 5th 27:57.54; Final 10th 28:20.16
    Marathon     Did not start
Ryan WITNISH (Vic)    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 6th 39.39
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   19/30   Ht4 6th 39.39
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Nickey CARROLL (Qld)    Marathon   75/75   Did not finish
Margaret CROWLEY (Leaney) (Vic)    1500 metres   17/35   Ht3 5th 4:10.23; SF2 9th 4:10.37
Catherine 'Cathy' FREEMAN (Vic)    200 metres     Did not start
    400 metres   1/39   Ht5 2nd 51.53; QF3 2nd 50.75; SF1 3rd 50.11; Final 1st 49.77
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 5th 43.21
Melinda GAINSFORD-TAYLOR (Gainsford) (NSW)    100 metres   10/59   Ht6 4th 11.36(0.0); QF1 5th 11.20(+0.7); SF2 6th 11.35(-0.1)
    200 metres   7/53   Ht2 1st 22.76(0.0); QF4 1st 22.45(0.0); SF1 4th 22.70(-2.3); Final 7th 22.73(-0.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 5th 43.21
Lauren HEWITT (Vic)    100 metres   30/59   Ht5 4th 11.54(0.0); QF2 8th 11.55(+0.4)
    200 metres   30/53   Ht1 4th 23.18(0.0); QF1 7th 23.53(-2.4)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 5th 43.21
Rachael JACKSON (Massey) (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Jodi LAMBERT (WA)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Nova PERIS (Peris-Kneebone) (NT)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 5th 43.21
Kate RICHARDSON (Anderson) (Vic)    5,000 metres   11/42   Ht1 9th 15:36.16; Final 11th 15:27.78
Kylie RISK (Tas)    5,000 metres     Did not start
    10,000 metres   26/32   Ht2 15th 33:56.48
Jane SAVILLE (NSW)    10,000 metres Walk   26/41   Ht2 13th 46:12.0
Joanna STONE-NIXON (Stone) (Qld)    Javelin Throw   2/29   Qual 67.72m; Final 2nd 68.64m
Heather TURLAND (NSW)    Marathon   20/75   75th 2:42:12.0
Lisa-Marie VIZANIARI (ACT)    Discus Throw   12/29   Qual 60.28m; Final 12th 57.56m
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   10/16   Ht1 5th 43.21

Overall Team Rank: 18 (29pts)
Men's Team Rank: 24 (12pts)
Women's Team Rank: 13 (17pts)

1882 athletes participated from 198 countries

 

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